When Taylor Reid, president and Chief Operating Officer of Bakken pure-play operator Oasis Petroleum Inc., is asked how long the oil production and development will happen in the Williston Basin, he responds with a baseball analogy. READ MORESHARE

Harold Hamm may have more access to the technical intricacies of the Bakken shale play than anyone, but it's the story of horizontal drilling and the shale energy industry's rise that he wants to talk about. READ MORESHARE

As a part of its commitment to the Williston Basin, Statoil is pleased to announce a Diamond Level pledge of $150,000 over three years towards the construction of the new TrainND-Northwest Center in Williston. READ MORESHARE

Donovan Johnson is on a mission to connect Canadian investors, businesses and delegates with the Bakken. In early June, Johnson, with the North Dakota Trade Office, will help lead the mission to Toronto and Montreal.READ MORESHARE

Rock layers, which produce oil in the surrounding areas, are at the surface here. Geologists can walk up to an outcrop and see the material, which they have only viewed previously as small chips from a well bore, said Alvis Lisenbee, professor. READ MORESHARE